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Welcome Deathdragon. Both batteries will fit, but neither has a traxxas style plug. You would need get a 4mm bullet to traxxas adapter. I would recommend SPC batteries. They already have traxxas plugs too. I have been most satisfied with mine. The 2s 5000mah 30c fits perfectly. No mods.

SPC is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.. For that simple reason I have never done business with them. They advertise low prices and charge exorbitant shipping charges to make up for it.

SPC is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.. For that simple reason I have never done business with them. They advertise low prices and charge exorbitant shipping charges to make up for it.

Must be high shipping to canada. Only charged me a couple of bucks to ship (and I believe thats same cost anywhere in continental US up to 4 batteries). I paid like 31 bucks for the 5000mah 30c 2s lipo shipped. They are based out of lewis run, pa (which is only about 1.25 hours from me). Still shipping is cheaper than driving there and back. And placed order and got battery 2 business days later.

SPC is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.. For that simple reason I have never done business with them. They advertise low prices and charge exorbitant shipping charges to make up for it.

Much as with chargers, you have your information substantially incorrect.

Below is the shipping charge for one Traxxas battery shipped from amainhobbies.com to the city listed in your "location" field:

Notice this part:** Please Note: Shipping charges listed only cover transit to your country. You are also responsible for all customs, duties, and taxes that may be charged.

and also in the product listing:Note: Lithium batteries cannot be shipped internationally via USPS; shipping more than 2 internationally is now subject to HAZMAT, with fees and limited availability

... is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.. For that simple reason I have never done business with them. They advertise low prices and charge exorbitant shipping charges to make up for it.

Did it ever occur to you that $30 is exactly what UPS charges to ship a package from the eastern US to western Canada and a vendor (any vendor) is just passing on the cost?

Much as with chargers, you have your information substantially incorrect.

Below is the shipping charge for one Traxxas battery shipped from amainhobbies.com to the city listed in your "location" field:

Notice this part:** Please Note: Shipping charges listed only cover transit to your country. You are also responsible for all customs, duties, and taxes that may be charged.

and also in the product listing:Note: Lithium batteries cannot be shipped internationally via USPS; shipping more than 2 internationally is now subject to HAZMAT, with fees and limited availability

Perhaps you should change your signature.

Maybe their shipping is good for the states... but that's where it ends.. UPS charges fees on top aswell so it would turn a 35 dollar battery into an $80 bill.. They only list two options for shipping. UPS standard for $32 or UPS Expedited for $72.50. that's right 72 dollars to ship a single battery. Im simply saying that Canadians have to pay a lot more to ship the same product literally 50 extra miles...i doesn't matter if its from a main or spc, a guy in Washington can order it for 40 buck tax in/shipped..where they are going to charge me over $70 for the same battery then i have to worry about paying extra fees on top. Until the lipo mailing restrictions are amended it makes no sense to order anything shipped via UPS. I would rather wait the 3 weeks and get it shipped from a different country... I have ordered many things via USPS and its awesome... fast shipping/tracking, no fees etc. The fact they wont ship lipo's over the border turns a-lot of people away i think. When i seen UPS or fedex i go the other way... At some point the shipping costs outweigh the gain. Might aswell pay full retail at my LHS cause im really not saving anything. I've Heard alot of good things about SPC . One of these days ill just have to eat the $40 bucks and just get one shipped... when your looking at the bill and the total cost including shipping is more than the item its a jagged pill to swallow... LOL

Rant over. ;P

carry on.

any what exactly are you referring to "as in chargers my info is incorrect??? that traxxas re-branded the hitec x1? or vice versa.. Fact is its identical for 40 dollars less.... or that thunder chargers have a notoriously bad track record. ?? what exactly is incorrect? enlighten me..

Im simply saying that Canadians have to pay a lot more to ship the same product literally 50 extra miles...i doesn't matter if its from a main or spc,

No what you said is...

SPC is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.

You are blaming SPC or whoever for prices that are out of their control. UPSP or UPS or whoever charge what they charge and it is unfortunate that you being in Canada drives that price sky high but blaming it on a company like SPC or any other vendor just does not make any sense.

Im simply saying that Canadians have to pay a lot more to ship the same product literally 50 extra miles...i doesn't matter if its from a main or spc, a guy in Washington can order it for 40 buck tax in/shipped

No, that's NOT what you were "simply saying." It's all here in black and white.

Originally Posted by T4KT1KZ

SPC is out of their mind thinking they can charge 30 dollars to ship 1 battery.. For that simple reason I have never done business with them. They advertise low prices and charge exorbitant shipping charges to make up for it.

This is a friendly forum. However, when you start spouting the erroneous information that you lately seem to enjoy, the other members will quickly decide who to listen to.

You are correct is stating it costs more to ship from the US to Canada than from the US to the US. This is a due to the cost of international trade, not of any manufacturer gouging.

I am getting my spc lipo for Christmas and I live in the uk so I will be paying a bit for shipping but it will still be cheaper for me and its worth it because I want quality and don't understand why people whinge ......peace

Completely and totally inaccurate. A $10 duties fee is a far cry from $45. Why do you continue to exaggerate with respect to this entire issue?

If you do not like the tariffs and taxes imposed by your government, blame them and not RC vendors based in the US.

$10 dollars duty on top of 32 shipping.. = $42.. to ship a $35 dollar battery.... that is all im saying.. it has nothing to do with vendors it has everything to do with import law ... its crazy how shipping from usps is so much cheaper..where as shipping via UPS or fedex jack up the price considerably.. But as USPS wont import lipo's there in lies the problem..

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many were using gens ace at my track with great results(pt raceway) and the local hobby shop went out of their way to stock them. a couple of months later, the newer batch of those same gens ace packs were having all kinds of problems. The hobby shop quit carrying them because of the qc of that particular pack and no way for the lhs to recoup the value of the packs that were returned. Others at the track are still using that brand (different spec packs)with great results, but a few have had big problems here and there. Its a crap shoot sometimes, and you really cant expect anything back if you get a dud. Hope you got some good ones with your order.

I am getting my spc lipo for Christmas and I live in the uk so I will be paying a bit for shipping but it will still be cheaper for me and its worth it because I want quality and don't understand why people whinge ......peace